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Annual awards in mixed martial arts
The
World MMA Awards
are awards presented by
Fighters Only
magazine to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of
mixed martial arts
. Winners are presented with the
Fighters Only silver statuette
. The World MMA Awards are divided into over twenty categories. The first World MMA Awards ceremony was held in 2008. From their inception to the present, award winners have been chosen through online fan voting.
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It is the most prestigious award event in the world of MMA.
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Active award categories
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Fighters
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- From 2010,
Fighter of the Year
was awarded as
The Charles 'Mask' Lewis Fighter of the Year
in commemoration of Tapout co-founder
Charles Lewis Jr.
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- From 2010,
European Fighter of the Year
was awarded as
International Fighter of the Year
, to the leading MMA fighter from outside of the
Americas
.
Fight of the Year
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Year
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Winner
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Defeated
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Method, Round
|
Event
|
2022-23
[8]
|
Islam Makhachev
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Alexander Volkanovski
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UD, 5
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UFC 284
|
2021-22
[9]
|
Ji?i Prochazka
|
Glover Teixeira
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Sub, 5
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UFC 275
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2020-21
[10]
|
Deiveson Figueiredo
|
Brandon Moreno
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M Draw, 5
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UFC 256
|
2019-20
[11]
|
Weili Zhang
|
Joanna J?drzejczyk
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SD, 5
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UFC 248
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2018
[12]
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Tony Ferguson
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Anthony Pettis
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TKO, 2
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UFC 229
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2017
[13]
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Eddie Alvarez
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Justin Gaethje
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KO, 2
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UFC 218
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2016
[14]
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Cub Swanson
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Doo Ho Choi
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UD, 3
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UFC 206
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2015
[15]
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Robbie Lawler
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Rory MacDonald
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TKO, 5
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UFC 189
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2014
[16]
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Jose Aldo
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Chad Mendes
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UD, 5
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UFC 179
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2013
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Jon Jones
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Alexander Gustafsson
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UD, 5
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UFC 165
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2012
[18]
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Joe Lauzon
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Jamie Varner
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Sub, 3
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UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera
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2011
[19]
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Frankie Edgar
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Gray Maynard
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S Draw, 5
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UFC 125
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2010
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Anderson Silva
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Chael Sonnen
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Sub, 5
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UFC 117
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2009
[21]
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Diego Sanchez
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Clay Guida
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SD, 3
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The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
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2008
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Chuck Liddell
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Wanderlei Silva
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UD, 3
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UFC 79
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Knockout of the Year
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Year
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Winner
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Knocked out
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Method, Round
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Event
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2022-23
[8]
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Leon Edwards
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Kamaru Usman
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KO, 5
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UFC 278
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2021-22
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Michael Chandler
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Tony Ferguson
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KO, 2
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UFC 274
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2020-21
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Joaquin Buckley
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Impa Kasanganay
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KO, 2
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UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
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2019-20
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Jorge Masvidal
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Ben Askren
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KO, 1
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UFC 239
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2018
[12]
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Amanda Nunes
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Cris Cyborg
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KO, 1
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UFC 232
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2017
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Francis Ngannou
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Alistair Overeem
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KO, 1
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UFC 218
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2016
[14]
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Michael Page
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Evangelista Santos
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KO, 2
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Bellator 158
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2015
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Holly Holm
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Ronda Rousey
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KO, 2
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UFC 193
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2014
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Mark Hunt
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Roy Nelson
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KO, 2
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UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson
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2013
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Vitor Belfort
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Luke Rockhold
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KO, 1
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UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
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2012
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Edson Barboza
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Terry Etim
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KO, 3
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UFC 142
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2011
[19]
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Anderson Silva
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Vitor Belfort
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KO, 1
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UFC 126
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2010
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Mauricio Rua
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Lyoto Machida
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KO, 1
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UFC 113
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2009
[21]
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Dan Henderson
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Michael Bisping
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KO, 2
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UFC 100
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2008
[22]
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Wanderlei Silva
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Keith Jardine
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KO, 1
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UFC 84
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Submission of the Year
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Year
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Winner
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Submitted
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Method, Round
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Event
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2022-23
[8]
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Alexa Grasso
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Valentina Shevchenko
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Sub, 4
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UFC 285
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2021-22
[9]
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Charles Oliveira
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Dustin Poirier
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Sub, 3
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UFC 269
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2020-21
[10]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov
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Justin Gaethje
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Sub, 2
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UFC 254
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2019-20
[11]
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Demian Maia
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Ben Askren
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Sub, 3
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UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
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2018
[12]
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Zabit Magomedsharipov
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Brandon Davis
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Sub, 2
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UFC 228
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2017
[13]
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Demetrious Johnson
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Ray Borg
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Sub, 5
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UFC 216
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2016
[14]
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Nate Diaz
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Conor McGregor
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Sub, 2
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UFC 196
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2015
[15]
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Ronda Rousey
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Cat Zingano
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Sub, 1
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UFC 184
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2014
[16]
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Ben Saunders
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Chris Heatherly
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Sub, 1
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UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos
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2013
[17]
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Urijah Faber
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Ivan Menjivar
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Sub, 1
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UFC 157
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2012
[18]
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Frank Mir
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
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Sub, 1
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UFC 140
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2011
[19]
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Chan Sung Jung
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Leonard Garcia
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Sub, 2
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UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis
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2010
[20]
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Fabricio Werdum
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Fedor Emelianenko
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Sub, 1
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Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum
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2009
[21]
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Toby Imada
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Jorge Masvidal
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Sub, 3
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Bellator 5
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2008
[22]
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Georges St-Pierre
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Matt Hughes
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Sub, 2
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UFC 79
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Comeback of the Year
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Year
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Winner
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vs.
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Method, Round
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Event
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2022-23
[8]
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Leon Edwards
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Kamaru Usman
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KO, 5
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UFC 278
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2021-22
[9]
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Aljamain Sterling
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"Ridicule and Injury"
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?
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?
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2020-21
[10]
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Charles Oliveira
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Michael Chandler
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TKO, 2
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UFC 262
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2019-20
[11]
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Stipe Miocic
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Daniel Cormier
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TKO, 4
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UFC 241
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2018
[12]
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Angela Lee
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Mei Yamaguchi
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UD, 5
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Car accident,
ONE FC 71
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2017
[13]
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Justin Gaethje
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Michael Johnson
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TKO, 2
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The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
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2016
[14]
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Miesha Tate
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Holly Holm
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Sub, 5
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UFC 196
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2015
[15]
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Eddie Alvarez
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Gilbert Melendez
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SD, 3
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UFC 188
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2014
[16]
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Dominick Cruz
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"Career"
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?
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2013
[17]
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Travis Browne
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Alistair Overeem
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KO, 1
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UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen
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2012
[18]
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Frank Mir
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
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Sub, 1
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UFC 140
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2011
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Cheick Kongo
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Pat Barry
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KO, 1
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UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry
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Upset of the Year
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Year
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Winner
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Defeated
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Method, Round
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Event
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2022-23
[8]
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Alexa Grasso
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Valentina Shevchenko
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Sub, 4
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UFC 285
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2021-22
[9]
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Julianna Pena
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Amanda Nunes
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Sub, 2
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UFC 269
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2020-21
[10]
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Adriano Moraes
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Demetrious Johnson
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KO, 2
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ONE on TNT 1
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2019-20
[11]
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Alexander Volkanovski
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Max Holloway
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UD, 5
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UFC 245
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2018
[12]
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Amanda Nunes
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Cris Cyborg
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KO, 1
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UFC 232
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2017
[13]
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Rose Namajunas
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Joanna J?drzejczyk
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TKO, 1
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UFC 217
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2016
[14]
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Michael Bisping
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Luke Rockhold
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KO, 1
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UFC 199
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2015
[15]
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Holly Holm
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Ronda Rousey
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KO, 2
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UFC 193
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2014
[16]
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TJ Dillashaw
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Renan Barao
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TKO, 5
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UFC 173
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Training, In-ring
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- From 2012,
Coach of the Year
was awarded as
The Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year
in commemoration of trainer
Shawn Tompkins
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Promotion
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Media
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- From 2010,
Best Media Coverage
was awarded as
Media Source of the Year
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Special Achievement
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Defunct award categories
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MMA Clothing & Equipment Brand of the Year
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Best MMA Brand
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Most Memorable Ring Entrance
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Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand
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Best Overall Clothing.
Best MMA Clothing.
Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand.
Best Technical Clothing Brand
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Best MMA Shorts.
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Best Technical Clothing Brand.
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Best Technical Equipment
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Best MMA Gloves.
Best Technical Equipment.
References
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"Roufusport Nominated for 'Gym of the Year' at 2011 World MMA Awards"
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